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Online sex and porn – is it cheating?

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Q: I watch a lot of pornography and also indulge in online sex. I have never met my cybersex partner and I don’t wish to. But I like the online sexual relationship I share with her. Does this mean I’m being unfaithful to my wife? Santosh, Varanasi

Romance novels mess up women’s sex lives

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Romance novels are the source of many relationship problems, says relationship psychologist Susan Quillam. These books account for almost half of all fiction bought in western society. But while they may titillate, it’s not without a price. 

Is cheating genetic?

Relationship problems
Being unfaithful to your partner could be genetic, according to the latest research findings. People with a certain "cheating" gene variant are more likely to have casual sex and one-night stands – and to cheat on their partners.